Disappearing World
Subtitle: 101 of the Earth's Most Extraordinary and Endangered Places
Edition: US Edition
Publisher: Collins
Published: February 5, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780061434440
Subjects: Environmental Protection; Travel Guides; Travel; Travel - General; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Special Interest - Adventure; Travel / Adventure; Effect of human beings on; Environmental degradation; Nature; Architecture; World Heritage; History; Monuments; UNESCO; Archaeology; Climate Change
First sentence: In these pages the dramatic stories behind some of the most extraordinary and endangered World Heritage sites are detailed.
Description: Discover the earth's most amazing places before they disappear completely.

Disappearing World takes readers on a remarkable journey to the world's most extraordinary and endangered locations. Since 1972, sites of natural, historic, and cultural significance have been designated as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Although World Heritage designation offers some protection, these sites are still at risk today from both natural and man-made causes, such as earthquakes in Peru, civil strife in the Congo, and unsustainable tourism in Cambodia. Disappearing World uncovers the dramatic stories behind 101 of the most remarkable and endangered sites from every corner of the world, including:  The Great Wall of China | Serengeti | London | Kathmandu Valley | Machu Picchu | Iguaçu National Park | Petra | Angkor | Ngorongoro | Everglades | Bam | Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra | Prague | Minaret of Jam | Historic Istanbul | Galápagos Islands | Kilimanjaro | Venice | Great Barrier Reef . . . and many more.

A portion of all proceeds will go to support the conservation of World Heritage sites.
Notes: Also available in UK, French, German, Spanish, Hungarian, and Estonian editions
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: World Heritage site location map; title: Conﬂict; title: Theft; title: Development; title: Unsustainable Tourism; title: Pollution; title: Disasters; title: Constraints; title: Changing Uses; title: Invaders; title: Climate Change; title: UNESCO World Heritage site information; title: Index